Against a backdrop of policy shifts, Ukrainian refugee children embrace their Irish lives
Ireland is the place they started school, joined sports clubs – yet their parents worry about how changes to citizenship eligibility may haunt their future.
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Council unveils designs for new community and sports centre near Racecourse Park in Baldoyle
Meanwhile, a revamp of the park itself is stuck in limbo because of a mysterious legal issue.
Council confirms plans for a new playground at Kilmore West in Coolock
“This is great news for the area,” says independent Councillor John Lyons, who has been pushing for the playground for years.
DRHE says errors in bed booking system did not lead to anyone being refused homeless accommodation
But some people have had unexplained difficulties trying to get beds.
Council to accommodate families at €100,000 a year each, as it took on a 20-year lease with no get-out clause
The council has committed to pay at least €40m over that 20 years to rent Avalon House, after taking over the lease from the Peter McVerry Trust in 2020.
Near Newmarket, there’s a little-known spot to see the River Poddle, which is mostly hidden underground in the city
But Niels Warburton says this promised public viewing spot doesn’t live up to his expectations – or what the developer promised in its planning application.
The Department of Justice downplayed its role in months of travel hassles for Bolivian passengers by airlines, documents suggest
When Bolivian officials, and officials from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, asked what was going on, the Department of Justice blamed the airlines.
In Howth, two artist friends have been egging each other on since childhood
Ami Hope Jackson and Eileen Sealy have work at the College Lane Gallery in Howth, and a group show coming at Draiocht in Blanchardstown.
It’s time to wind up the Docklands Strategic Development Zone, says oversight forum
But it is unlikely that councillors would back that, says one local representative.
At first meeting after riots, Dublin city councillors voiced support for migrants, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ people
And council managers detailed their plans to help save the Christmas season for city-centre traders, by luring shoppers back in and making them feel safe.
Vacancy Watch: An 18th-century building building on Aungier Street that’s empty and rotting
“It’s frustrating to be beside another building that is taking the look off the street,” says Ronan Lynch from the Swan Bar.
Council Briefs: A new €4.25 billion capital plan, the Meath Street revamp, and more power for labour unions
These were some of the issues on the agenda for Dublin city councillors at their monthly meeting on Monday.
Government looks to cut off access to homeless hostels for some immigrants
The changes would “100 percent, unequivocally, lead to an increase in people sleeping outside”, says the CEO of a day centre for homeless people.